Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sunday shopping 7/31 - Walgreens 67% savings

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Sunday shopping 7/17 - 95.5% savings

As I was new to my neighbourhood I used to drive 13 minutes to the CVS I saw at an intersection near us and on the way I could pop into Target, walmart, R.A and Kroger as they were all on the same route. Today I decided to google map CVS locations and alas.. I found one just a 6 minute drive from my home in Lilburn GA!! You dont know how elated I was!! I reached the CVS and met a great Cashier "C" and found the place stocked up better than my usual one.. though some of the shelf clearers have already got to the $5.99 Garnier fructis cleanser and Gillette Fusion battery razor  there was only 1 remaining of each and I decided I wasnt going to buy any of the Garnier fructis skincare products as I needed the more cleansers ;). I had $5 ECB's from last week,  a $5 off 25 and $1 of any maybelline or garnier CVS  emailer coupons in hand. The Red coupon machine gave me a $5 of 20 skincare, $5 of 20 Revlon or maybelline Q , $2 off $10 breakfast bar purchase and $2 Bayer Aspirin 80ct CVS Q's. I decided to do 3 transactions and tried to commit to $5 OOP. I went above by a few cents.. Only thing Im disappointed is I dont have any more ECB's to roll. I will be starting afresh next time I head to CVS!!
Ps. The candy filler didnt make it to the photo was in one of my bags!!

1st Transaction:
1.Gillette Fusion battery razor $9.99 ( reg. ret 12.99)**** $4 ECB's
2.Zantac 150mg $8.99(reg. ret 10.49)*****$3 ECB's
3.Gillette Fusion shaving Gel  trial size $2.19 -*** was marked to give the Gillette ECB $2
4.Cottonelle flushable wipes tune $1.99 (reg. ret. $3.59)
5.Crest toothpaste $1.99 (reg.retail $1.99 (reg.ret $3.29) ****$1ECB
Total:  $25.15 (reg.retail $32.55 )


Used
$5 off $25 CVS Q
$4 Off Gillette razors  June & July P&g exp 7/31
$5 off Zantac  internet Q
$1off Gillete Shaving products June &July P&G exp 7/31
Free Cottonelle wipes tub .. upto $3... Facebook promotion
0.75 off Crest thoothpaste 4.0oz or more June &July P&G exp 7/31
 = $17.74

Paid using $5 ECB's and OOP: $3.62  (2.41 Plus 1.21 tax)
Savings: $30.04
Received :$11 ECBS, ( $1 ECB -Crest, $1 ECB-green Tag, $3ECB-Zantac, $2 Gillete shaving gel, $4 Gillete razor)

2nd Transaction:
1. Pantene detangler and Anti Frizz spray 2/ $6.97  (reg. retail $10.48) ****2 ECB
2. 2 Oral B toothbrushes @$1.99= $3.98 ( reg. retail $5.98 )**** 1 ECB @
3. Candy ... filler 0.33
Total: 11.28 ( reg. retail  16.79)

Used:
$3/2 Any Pantene product june P&g
$2 Oral B toothbrush
=$5

Paid : $6 ECB's and OOP: $0.89( 0.28 Plus 0.61)
Saved: $16.51
Recieved: $4 ECB'S ( $2 pantene, $2 Oral B.)

3rd Transaction:
1. 2 boxes of Cheerios   2/ $5  ( reg. ret$7.98)
2. 2 bottles of Xtra laundry Detergant @1.49 = 2.98 ( reg. ret 5.98)
3. Always  $3.79 (reg. ret $3.99)
Total :  $11.77, (reg. ret 17.95)


Used:
$1/2  any cheerios
$1/2 xtra detergant
0.50 any always
= $2.5

Paid $9 ECB's and OOP 0.78 (0.27 Plus 0.58 tax)
Savings: 17.68

Total Merchandise Retail Worth:$67.29
Paid OOP: $5.29
Saved: $64.23 (95.45%)

Weekly Shopping - saved 68.6%

July 10th to July 16th  Spent $42.99 , Savings  $97.25 (68.6%)  So this week I went shopping twice on Sunday and Saturday..

Products Worth $66.14
Paid OOP: $15.93
Savings: $52.17 (79%)
Received: $5 ECB

Products Worth $75.59
Paid OOP: $27.06
Savings: $48.08 (63.6%)

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Sunday shopping 7/10 - 79% savings

 I needed diapers for my little one urgently. I usually order from Amazon mom's subscribe n save but I noticed this time around it was going to be  expensive and  I didnt have enough Amazon credit in my account. So if I was to order I would have ordered a  small box till I can fatten my amazon account using my survey and swagbucks rewards. So in my search I thought of purchasing Pamper Cruisers size 4 64ct box. At Amazon it would have costed me $12.59 (0.19/ count) with Subscribe n save. Thank God to CVS's deal this week, $4 Pampers home mailer coupon and the added wonders of ECB's n $5/$30 CVS emailed coupons I ended up getting the same box for $10.32 (0.16/count) and received $5 ECB's from the transaction!So If I add it to my calculations... got the diapers for $5.32 (0.08/ct) Amazing isnt it!!   Hopefully the box will last us max 3-4 weeks as I have been potty training my daughter for a while now.By the time I need then I hope there will be a better deal at Amazon.  I almost forgot to mention I got an unexpected bonus while shopping at CVS the Bic Soleil Shimmer came with a free $18.99 worth earphones, they are so cute will go great with my ipod!!! Thank you!!
After my CVS trip I visited Kroger checked what they had in store and their pricing and any unadvertised sales. I found a book on clearance for 50 cent about Happy feet, the little Penguin who could dance and I grabbed it for the little one.. Im sure she will love it!!



Breakdown of my transactions:
CVS(My store was out of the complete Multipurpose solution)
1st Transaction
1. Balance bar $1.69
2.Bic Soliel shimmer $6.99 with free earphones $18.99
 =$8.68  plus 18.99 ($27.67)[ reg. retail : $9.98 ($28.97)]
Used:
$3 Off any Bic product - 7/10 insert
$1 ECB - spring rewards. (Most of my ECB's expired as I was away and hubby refused to use them)!!

Paid : $5.08  ($4.68 plus 0.40 tax)
Received:  $1.69 and $3  ECB's
Savings: $5.30

2nd Transaction:
1.Pamper cruiser size 4 $19.99 ( reg. retail $24.69)
2.Zantac 150mg, 24 ct $10.49
=$30.48(reg. retail: 35.18)

Used:
$5 off $30 CVS Q
$3 off  Zantac 24ct or more CVS coupon
$4 off pamper cruisers .. home mailer exp 7/31
$5 off maximum strength zantac 24 ct or more... home mailer
$4.69 ECB's from first transaction.
=$21.69

Paid : $10.32 (8.79 plus 1.53 tax) OOP
Received :$5 ECB's from the Pampers.
Savings:$26.39


Kroger
Book $0.50 (reg.retail $1.99)
Paid :$0.53
Saved :$1.49

Total value of Merchandise: $66.14
Paid OOP: $15.93
Savings: $52.17 (79%)
Received: $5 ECB